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CaDAVEr: a metagenome-assembled genome catalog of microbial decomposers across vertebrate environments
The microbiome of fly organs and fly-human microbial transfer during decomposition
A Pilot Study of Microbial Succession in Human Rib Skeletal Remains during Terrestrial Decomposition
Microbial Clocks for Estimating the Postmortem Interval of Human Remains at Three Anthropological Research Facilities
Estimating the Postmortem Interval Using Microbes: Knowledge Gaps and a Path to Technology Adoption
Trace Evidence Potential in Postmortem Skin Microbiomes: From Death Scene to Morgue
Microbiome Data Accurately Predicts the Postmortem Interval Using Random Forest Regression Models
Animal Models for Understanding Microbial Decomposition of Human Remains
Evaluating the Skin Microbiome as Trace Evidence
Forensic Microbiology
Uncovering the Horseshoe Effect in Microbial Analyses
Microbiome Tools for Forensic Science
Microbial Community Assembly and Metabolic Function During Mammalian Corpse Decomposition
Preservation Methods Differ in Fecal Microbiome Stability, Affecting Suitability for Field Studies
Seasonal Variation of Postmortem Microbial Communities
Vertebrate Decomposition is Accelerated by Soil Microbes
Characterization of Bacterial and Microbial Eukaryotic Communities (including Fungal) Associated with Corpse Decomposition Using Next Generation Sequencing
A microbial clock provides an accurate estimate of the postmortem interval in a mouse model system
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